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    The Laughing Kookaburra is a large carnivorous kingfisher native to eastern Australia. It has a distinctive call of "koooa" or "koo-kaa-kaa-kaa" which is actually a territorial call rather than laughter. Laughing Kookaburras feed on insects, worms, crustaceans and sometimes small snakes, mammals, frogs or birds. They nest in tree hollows or termite mounds, with both parents and sometimes helpers from previous years assisting in breeding duties. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and forests across eastern Australia where there are large trees for nesting and open areas for hunting.

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    The Laughing Kookaburra is a large carnivorous kingfisher native to eastern Australia. It has a distinctive call of "koooa" or "koo-kaa-kaa-kaa" which is actually a territorial call rather than laughter. Laughing Kookaburras feed on insects, worms, crustaceans and sometimes small snakes, mammals, frogs or birds. They nest in tree hollows or termite mounds, with both parents and sometimes helpers from previous years assisting in breeding duties. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and forests across eastern Australia where there are large trees for nesting and open areas for hunting.

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    Laughing Kookaburra Jonah

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    The Laughing Kookaburra is a large carnivorous kingfisher native to eastern Australia. It has a distinctive call of "koooa" or "koo-kaa-kaa-kaa" which is actually a territorial call rather than laughter. Laughing Kookaburras feed on insects, worms, crustaceans and sometimes small snakes, mammals, frogs or birds. They nest in tree hollows or termite mounds, with both parents and sometimes helpers from previous years assisting in breeding duties. Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and forests across eastern Australia where there are large trees for nesting and open areas for hunting.

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    Scientific Name:

    Dacelo novaeguineae

    Common Name:
    Laughing Kookaburra

    Kookaburra also has a shorter 'koooa. It is not really laughing rather the cackle of the Laughing Kookaburra is actually a territorial call to warn other birds to stay away.

    Diet:
    Laughing Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. Small prey is eaten whole, but larger prey is killed by bashing it against the ground or tree branch.

    Laughing kookaburra

    Family:
    The Laughing Kookaburra is in the Halcyonidae family.

    Description:
    The Laughing Kookaburra is a carnivorous bird in the kingfisher family. Native to eastern Australia, it has also been introduced to parts of New Zealand, Tasmania and Western Australia. Male and female adults are similar in plumage. It is instantly recognisable in voice. It is generally off-white below, faintly barred with dark brown, and brown on the back and wings. The tail is reddish brown and broadly barred with black. There is a conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe through the face. It is one of the larger members of the kingfisher family. Every bird in the group shares all parenting duties.

    Breeding:
    Laughing Kookaburras are believed to pair for life. The nest is a bare chamber in a naturally occurring tree hollow or in a burrow excavated in an tree-dwelling termite mound. Both males and females share incubating the eggs and caring for the young. Usually offspring of the previous one to two years, act as 'helpers' during the breeding season.

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    Habitat:

    Status:
    There is still a large population of Laughing Kookaburras in Australia.

    Laughing Kookaburras live in woodlands and open forests. Laughing Kookaburras are found throughout eastern Australia where there are trees big enough to contain their nests and open patches sufficient to provide hunting grounds. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand

    . Calls The laughing voice that gives this species its name, is a common and familiar sound . The loud koo-koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa is often sung in a chorus with other individuals. The Laughing

    References:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Kookaburra http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Dacelonovaeguineae

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